Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 delayed until 2027, January release date official

• Forza Horizon 6 will release on PS5 in 2027
• Developer Playground Games had stated the game would arrive in 2026 just a month earlier

Despite Playground Games claiming Forza Horizon 6 was definitely still coming to the PlayStation 5 this year, the developer announced today that the port will instead be officially released on Sony’s console on 26 January 2027.

“If you’re planning your trip to Discover Japan on PlayStation 5, stay tuned! Forza Horizon 6 will be releasing on PS5 later this year, and you can add the game to your Wishlist on the PlayStation Store to be notified of availability,” read an official statement last month.

However, a new PS5 trailer dropped today, confirming the release date and a five-day early access period for players who pre-order the game’s Premium Edition, which will also feature FH6’s first major expansion.

The PS5 announcement comes in the same week that developer Playground ironically revealed it was looking into how to improve its communication with fans, with much of the Horizon series’ player base disappointed by the game’s post-release support.

At the same time, unconfirmed leaks suggested the PS5 port would miss its intended 2026 release window, after earlier doubts about whether the project would be canned entirely, following new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s declaration that ‘in order to be a platform, you must have exclusive content and services’. 

Thankfully, this isn’t the case, although the way the game’s new PS5 release date has been communicated could have been better.